eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2015-10-25 8 October Spl Edition 341 345 10.13005/bpj/701 3507 article Helen Mary Abraham 1 Jacob M Philip 2 Jayasri Kruppa 2 Ashish. R.Jain 1 C. J .Venkata Krishnan 1 Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals ,Chennai, India. Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100 Chlorhexidine is a commonly used antiplaque and antigingivitis agent.  Chlorhexidine was used as a broad spectrum antiseptic since the 1950’s. Its antibacterial action is due to the disruption of the bacterial cell membrane by the chlorhexidine molecules, increasing the permeability and resulting in cell lysis. It can be either bacteriostatic or bactericidal depending on the dose. It is available in various formulations. This article discusses the clinical application of chlorhexidine in implant dentistry. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol8octoberspledition/use-of-chlorhexidine-in-implant-dentistry/ Chlorhexidine  commonly  antigingivitis